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Jade nearly slapped her forehead She totally didn’t want to be involved with the police Look what had happened with Caleb He’d al on John Ser burnt on a hot stove

They heard a noise at the door, a soft rap on the ja, Jade watched Detective Raul Garcia and Bobbi Gale walk through the door as her shoulders slu the peace of the last year with their entrance

CHAPTER 5

I walked up to Tulle’s class, knowing that Jade had to suck hind tit the entire block because of our sexcapade in the hall I felt kinda bad about that but what could I do? We’d have to hide our PDAs more masterfully

I slowed my stride when I saw the broad back of Garcia, notebook in hand and Gale at his side

I’d know the comforted by police presence I was coht response Which loosely translated e, as Gramps would say However much I wanted to follow that directive, one look at Jade’s face ain and in a few moments I was inside the room

Garcia turned just as I caht

"Whoa! Caleb" he clapped rown?"

Just the kind of lame adult comment that made me want to judo-chop his throat Instead, I plastered a fake satory, "I don’t knoith a shrug

Gale s the lameness clue square between the eyes "Ah, I think he’s taller than you now, Raul"

Garcia huffed and puffed, standing at attention like a rooster about to defend his coop

Wow, seriously?

Jade interrupted, "I kno ie each other’s ood-natured glare Jade spread her hands apart "But, I thought maybe Caleb could be in on this too"

She was just a little snarky today I like

I could feel aveover her shoulders in a distracting way I sed, coht

Garcia looked frohed "I don’t know if I’led a finger "And I’, but Ms Tulle did phone this in and we’ve responded to the threat or possible threat"

I walked over to where Jade stood, nervously twisting the charm that was attached to her zipper on the fancy backpack I’d got her The effort not to touch her wasn’t pretty but Tulle’s gaze glued to us helpedon?" I asked

"Well" Gale began, "Jade orking with a clairvoyance sanated in it"

That sounded wrong I viciously stuffed the urge to Laugh at Inappropriate Tiave me an odd look and Jade’s stare clearly said, cool it dus worse Gale had a sense of my trouble and after a quick look, rushed on before I would begin to howl

"Anyhow," she drew out the word, giving h schools finds a DI, it’s an autoave "What’s DI?"

Jade said, "Death Intent"

I shrugged "So?"

"It s to will murder or has already done so"

A quiet fell over the room Not even the pulse-clock could be heard

Finally I asked, "So, you guys are here to pick up the sample?" I looked at Jade for confir for it She’d promised

Jade shook her head "They were here to pick it up but now it’s gone"

My brow furrowed Garcia nodded his head and Tulle said, "I have ht"

"Pulse secure?" Gale asked and Tulle nodded

Garcia whistled "That’s pretty secure" He looked at her dubiously "Are you sure that you secured the room first then" his brows rose

She nodded "Oh yes, I would always secure Always have And," she looked at hi"

So, somebody broke into Tulle’s secret stash of creeper saotten the full flesh crawl over and noasn’t here

I looked at Garcia "Sounds like soreed, "Sounds like"

Effing great Shades of the Graysheets I didn’t say it though It was too iain at Jade then back to the cops She looked nervous I didn’t like this, I had a bad feeling

I planted"What does this have to do with Jade?"

Garcia didn’t quiteher to identify the ah, owner of the garer like that!" What were they thinking the jag-ups?

Jade put her hand on le "It’s okay Caleb, I want to help thehway to harh schools for cripes sake It could be the AP guy" Jade’s head snapped up and I got then I wasn’t supposed to be talking about that Bullshit! These two needed to know Jade’s eyes were big with the No look Huh What the hell was going on here?

Gale stepped forward "What are you saying, Caleb?" Jade’s huge green eyes were round orry in uess I had it

Garcia’s gaze narrowed on ood blood hound he was going to track it until he found what he was looking for He didn’t press though

For now

After a lengthy pause he said, "Listen, if I can get your folks’ pulse-consent, I will let you escort Miss LeClerc here" Jade rolled her eyes like, seriously? He save me the look that told me it was the best he could do

"What about your aunt?" I asked

"I’ht nice

Gale’s expression was puzzled "Why?"

Jade hesitated and I knew, just kneup dear old dad "My dad," she answered softly, a slight blush tinting her cheeks Why she was e of All Dicks And I kneho the princes were, yes indeedy Several ca funny, Mr Hart?" Tulle asked

I was really beginning to take a dislike to her

"Nah, just thought of so funny, yet unrelated," I expounded in a moment of cleverness that jacked her face into the pissed off realm